PING G440 K Driver Review: This might just be the best driver we've ever tested

When it dropped back in 2024, PING's G430 MAX 10K didn't just set the then-fledgling world of 10K MOI drivers alight: it completely revolutionised what a 10K model could achieve at all levels of the game.

Inhabiting a space typically reserved for game-improvement drivers, the G430 MAX 10K was so successful it found love not just by countless amateurs but the very best players in the world as well. Ben Griffin is its most famous devotee, having put the model into play at this year's Ryder Cup and taken it to 2 PGA Tour wins in the 2025 season.

Now, the successor to this much-acclaimed driver is here, armed with a shorter name, a bigger price tag and, if the marketing material is to be believed, even more forgiveness and speed. It's called the G440 K, and while it had massive shoes to fill, it turns out this new driver more than lives up to the hype. In fact, it might be one of, if not the single best driver we've tested in the long history of GolfMagic.

Let's explore why.

Looks & features

Aside from the obvious new splash of blue, PING's drivers don't tend to change that much aesthetically from model to model. This is definitely the case with the G440 K, but don't let that fool you: there's plenty of new tech in this driver to go along with some of the more familiar traits we've come to expect from PING's big sticks over the year.

The biggest change comes at the very rearward end of the club, where PING have upgraded the adjustable tungsten weight to a whopping 32g: one of the largest single weights fitted to any driver. With the use of its new Dual Carbon Fly Wrap design, PING has shed weight from the face and crown to send the CG of the driver even further rearward and further towards the bottom of the club, optimising forgiveness and launch even further.

In addition to cranking the G440 K's MOI through the roof, for the first time this weight is also adjustable, meaning you can set it to produce both a fade and a draw bias without sacrificing MOI or ball speed. 

There will be a couple of familiar features for passionate PING users. The famed fins that straddle the top line make a return, aiding aerodynamics to help the golfer maximise clubhead speed, while the TS9+ face is also tuned to provide that trademark 'Ping' noise and feel. In the case of the G440K, PING have tweaked the acoustics somewhat to address user feedback that the sound of the old one wasn't all that great.

Performance

I was never able to get on particularly well with the standard G440 driver for whatever reason, however the G440K addresses all of the issues I had with both its predecessor and the standard G440, while vastly improving on both. The acoustics are vastly improved, maintaining that signature PING feel while making for a much more satisfying experience at impact, while the mishits I found I couldn't shake with the standard G440 effectively vanished with this new model.

The issue with many 10K MOI drivers is that their larger head, higher spin rates and added launch tend to rob the ball of some speed. Somehow, PING have managed to figure out how to circumvent this problem almost altogether, and the G440K delivered some of the most impressive ball speeds we've ever seen in our testing. More impressively, it's able to maintain these speeds even when the club is set into a spinnier draw or fade bias with the use of its new adjustable weight.

While this weight adds a welcome dimension of adjustability that the G430 MAX 10K simply didn't have, the G440 is so well balanced and forgiving it really gives you the freedom to play around with your settings without the fear that your ball flight will start to get away from you. Even with my natural fade bias, I was able to use this in its fade setting without fear that it would turn into a complete slice, and the dispersion you'll able to achieve with this thing in its neutral setting will be more than adequate as is.

Should you buy the PING G440 K driver?

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PING G440 K Driverfrom £629.00 at Scottsdale Golf

Put simply, the PING G440 K is perhaps the well-rounded 10K MOI driver we've tested since the category came into existence a couple of years ago. It's long, unflinchingly straight in the hands of pretty much every user. 

It's simply a club that's a joy to use, and thanks to its new adjustability that somehow works without sacrificing speed or forgiveness, will deliver consistent results for just about any golfer. 

The only real bugbear, of course, is the price. The G440 K is the first major OEM driver to tip the financial scales at more than £600, which is a substantial outlay compared to similar offerings like TaylorMade's Qi4D (£549) and Cobra's OPTM MAX-K (£479). This may put it out of the reach of some players, but money being no object, we'd recommend the PING out of the three every time.